Brantford news

• Canadian men’s golf mid-am kicks off at 'paradise'

  18-08-2026 21:01 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  One of the nation’s oldest courses is taking centre stage this week as Brantford Golf and Country Club hosts Golf Canada’s 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.The facility, which has roots dating back to 1879, welcomed some of the very best the country has to offer for the first of four rounds on Tuesday.The field of 156 features players aged 25 and older from across Canada and the US. Behind the scenes, the event is the culmination of nearly a full year of preparatio
  
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• Brantford-born screenwriter collaborates on new film 'Pure Identity.'

  18-08-2026 21:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Jaime Kawamoto’s heart is with rescue animals, her passion is screenwriting and she’s grateful to her hometown of Brantford.“One thing, I absolutely want to say is thank-you to the people of Brantford for supporting my parents all of these years,” Kawamoto said.“They operate Hearts and Homes and to do something like that, you really need to have the support of the community. The city, the people and the pet stores in town have all pitched and they’ve been abl
  
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• Brantford, Six Nations announce new memorandum of understanding

  18-08-2026 20:33 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City Brantford ensures Six Nations will share in the prosperity generated by development on the so-call boundary lands, Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill of the Six Nations Elected Band Council says.“This agreement reflects the importance of continuing to build strong, respectful, and beneficial relationships between Six Nations and municipalities, together,” Hill said in a statement following a Tuesday afternoon press conference in Ottawa.&ldquo
  
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• Brantford woman receives garden champion award

  18-08-2026 17:41 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  To say that Max Byerlay has a green thumb is an understatement.The Brantford woman is a perennial winner at the annual Brantford Garden Club’s competitions but recent visitors to her Ward 3 home in Brantford seems to have topped them all.On Saturday, August 8, Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis, along with a delegation of judges and members of the Neighbourhood Alliance of Brantford presented Byerlay with the 2026 Brantford is Bloomin’ Garden Champion Award during a stop on the Communities
  
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• Brantford needs a HART Hub to address addictions, mental health

  18-08-2026 17:34 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford is a perfect example of why the provincial government needs to do a lot more to address the addictions and mental health problems residents encounter on a daily basis, Mayor Kevin Davis said.“The addictions and mental health issues that people see on our streets is one of the top-three issues faced by cities across the province and in Brantford is one of the top-two,” Davis said in a telephone interview from Ottawa where he is attending the annual Association o
  
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• Six Nations Stealth win provincial junior C lacrosse championship

  18-08-2026 17:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Six Nations Stealth are Meredith Cup champions.Facing two-time defending Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League champions Peterborough, the Stealth defeated the Lakers 3-1 in the best-of-five final.Six Nations opened the series with a 7-3 home win on Aug. 6 before falling 9-6 in Peterborough on Aug. 9. The Stealth took command of things with a 13-7 home win in Game 3 on Aug. 12 before clinching the series with a 13-7 win in Peterborough on Aug. 14.Leading the way offensively for the Stealth in th
  
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• Campaign to be the next MP for Brantford Brant South is underway

  18-08-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The search for Brantford Brant South’s next MP is underway and already two candidates with histories of community service have declared their intentions to represent their respective parties in an upcoming byelection.Joy O’Donnell, who represented the federal Liberals in the April 2025 election, has said she wants to carry the Liberal brand again while Dave Carrol has announced he wants to represent local Conservatives. The position of MP for the riding of Brantford-Brant South will
  
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• Registered charities can apply for grants program

  18-08-2026 02:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Registered charities from Brantford-Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation are invited to submit funding applications to the Brant Community Foundation.“The Foundation is a 360-degree granter and makes grants to benefit a wide variety of causes, including community development, education, health and social services, arts, culture, heritage, environment, food and housing security, and more,” said executive director Anne Marie Peirce.A G
  
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